Published September 22, 2026 07:41 PM
Adam Vinatieri isn’t in the NFL record book for the longest field goal, but he now is the Guinness World Record-holder for the highest field goal.
The Hall of Fame kicker made a field goal from an altitude of 11,332 feet (3,434 meters) above sea level in the Swiss Alps on Tuesday.
Vinatieri’s record-setting kick took place at Jungfraujoch, known as the “Top of Europe,” on snow-covered ground with swirling winds. A Guinness World Records adjudicator was on hand to certify the achievement.
“Snow is simply part of my time with the Patriots,” Vinatieri said, via a team news release. “But kicking a field goal at 3,454 meters is something completely different from anything I’ve ever done. You feel the altitude with every breath you take. Your heart rate is different. Your rhythm is different. And no one can really tell you beforehand how it will affect the kick, because no one has done this before. The fact that we were able to set the record under these conditions makes me very proud.”
The event kicked off the Patriots’ countdown to their Nov. 15 game in Munich and celebrated Vinatieri’s legendary career.
He last kicked in the NFL in 2019, retiring as the NFL’s all-time leader with 599 field goals.
